New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5665 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.58 infections per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.5665 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Jamaica stood at 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Jamaica peaked at 2.58 infections per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 infections per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3 infections per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 infections per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.57 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.48 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.09 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.72 infections per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9808 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9306 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8829 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8275 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7511 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6789 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6409 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6019 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5932 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6509 infections per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6205 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6059 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6457 infections per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6035 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6286 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 infections per 1,000 people | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | 2.58 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9808 infections per 1,000 people | 1.95 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7178 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5932 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9306 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6101 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6457 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.574 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Djibouti 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Venezuela 0.537 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Kenya 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Jamaica?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Jamaica was 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.